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Elderly nursing home residents are deficient in vitamin D, study says
Feb. 06, 2012

Nearly all residents at a German geriatric rehabilitation hospital had insufficient levels of vitamin D, while more than two-thirds had severely deficient levels, a new study has found.

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The Risk Of Colon Cancer Could Be Reduced By Regular Use Of Vitamin And Mineral Supplements
Feb. 06, 2012

Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens...

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Elevated Glucose Associated With Undetected Heart Damage
Feb. 06, 2012

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes...

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Memory Function - Decaffeinated Coffee May Help
Feb. 05, 2012

Drinking decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with diabetes type 2, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience and carried out by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Brain energy metabolism is a dysfunction with a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease...

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‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits
Feb. 03, 2012

William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.

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Healthcare to account for sizable chunk of new jobs by 2020
Feb. 03, 2012

Another batch of statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor paints a sunny picture for people pursuing jobs in healthcare. Healthcare and social assistance are the fastest growing sectors, and will account for one-quarter of the new jobs created by 2020, according to the Labor Department's Employment Outlook.

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Study: Hospitals Overpay for Devices
Feb. 02, 2012

Some hospitals pay thousands of dollars more than others for big-ticket medical devices such as defibrillators, and a portion of the higher costs could be passed on to Medicare.

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Alzheimer’s Spreads in the Brain Like a Virus, Studies Find
Feb. 02, 2012

The discovery in studies of mice solves a mystery surrounding the disease’s grim march and has immediate implications for developing treatments, researchers said.

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Pharmacists say marketing of Medicare drug plans is misleading
Feb. 02, 2012

A community pharmacy association has asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow disgruntled patients to switch Part D plans midyear.

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Potential Link Between Daily Consumption Of Diet Soft Drinks And Risk Of Vascular Events
Feb. 02, 2012

Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center...

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